Sold STC Terraced

398 WARGRAVE ROAD

NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE WA12 8RT

2 beds 1 baths 110 m² Listed 11 Feb 2024 (-855d)

£145,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WA12 8RT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 398 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE WA12 8RT |
| Price | £145,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £145,000 Oct 2024 |

## Description

Generously sized 2-bedroom property for sale with converted loft space.

Briefly comprising of an entrance hall, a spacious living room with patio doors leading out to the garden, a separate dining room, and kitchen to the rear elevation. Upstairs There are two good-sized bedrooms and a large bathroom with a separate shower. Externally, there is a low-maintenance front garden, and a generous rear courtyard with a decking area, paving, and gated access to parking beyond.

Improvements by the current owners include a damp-proof course, and new boiler circa 2yrs.

EPC Rating: D

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/144606221/501303)
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/144606221/501304) - Hallway
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/144606221/501305) - Living Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/144606221/501306) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/144606221/501307) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/144606221/501309) - Kitchen
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/144606221/501310) - Dining Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/144606221/501311) - Dining Room
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/144606221/501313)
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/144606221/501316) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/144606221/501319) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/144606221/501322) - Bedroom 2
- ![Converted Loft Space](/listings/photos/144606221/501324) - Converted Loft Space
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/144606221/501326)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/144606221/501329)

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/144606221/501331) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/144606221/501334) - Floorplan 2

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4341215
- **Address:** 398 Wargrave Road, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 8RT
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/12/2006
- **Work Completed:** 12/06/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 398 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT | £145,000 | 17/10/2024 | Terraced |
| 398 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT | £98,500 | 07/02/2014 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA | £240,000 | 25/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 421 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS | £77,000 | 18/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 CAUNCE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8QU | £124,000 | 22/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 OLD HEY WALK, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8SN | £135,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 DAISY AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8HD | £190,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 362 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RP | £165,000 | 30/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 121 BRADLEGH ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8SH | £112,500 | 12/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 PARK ROAD SOUTH, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8EX | £140,000 | 11/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 437 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS | £185,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 436 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT | £120,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 CAUNCE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8QU | £140,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 406 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT | £182,500 | 27/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA | £150,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 RALEIGH CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AL | £192,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 443 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS | £260,500 | 17/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 291 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8EW | £120,000 | 08/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 32 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA | £145,000 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA | £149,995 | 18/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £151,250 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £157,875 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £161,922 (32 Terraced, WA12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -10.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (St. Helens). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £704/mo
- **Realistic:** £782/mo
- **Optimistic:** £860/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kendal (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Catherine Way, WA12 | £488/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £488/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £61,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £48,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £488/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-157/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 32%
- **10y growth:** 56.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for St Helens; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 80.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Photo 1 Hallway Living Room Living Room Kitchen Kitchen Dining Room Dining Room Photo 9 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Bedroom 2 Converted Loft Space Photo 14 Photo 15

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (866 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

110 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£145,000 Oct 2024

Local average

£161,922 (-10.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (13,863 of 33,755)

Street crime

160 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

2 Generously sized Bedrooms
Two Separate Reception rooms
Off-Street Parking to the rear

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Private garden
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Generously sized 2-bedroom property for sale with converted loft space.
Briefly comprising of an entrance hall, a spacious living room with patio doors leading out to the garden, a separate dining room, and kitchen to the rear elevation. Upstairs There are two good-sized bedrooms and a large bathroom with a separate shower. Externally, there is a low-maintenance front garden, and a generous rear courtyard with a decking area, paving, and gated access to parking beyond.
Improvements by the current owners include a damp-proof course, and new boiler circa 2yrs.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Newton Le Willows

Jump-Pad Limited

Reference: 144606221

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4341215

Property Details

Street: 398 Wargrave Road

Town: NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS

Postcode: WA12 8RT

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 25/12/2006

Work Completed: 12/06/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

47% since 2014

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/10/2024 (1 year ago)	£145,000	+47.2%
Sold	07/02/2014 (12 years ago)	£98,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA	£240,000	25/07/2025	Terraced
421 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS	£77,000	18/10/2023	Terraced
18 CAUNCE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8QU	£124,000	22/09/2023	Terraced
7 OLD HEY WALK, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8SN	£135,000	08/12/2022	Terraced
1 DAISY AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8HD	£190,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
362 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RP	£165,000	30/05/2022	Terraced
121 BRADLEGH ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8SH	£112,500	12/05/2022	Terraced
34 PARK ROAD SOUTH, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8EX	£140,000	11/04/2022	Terraced
437 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS	£185,000	31/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 436 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT	£120,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
24 CAUNCE AVENUE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8QU	£140,000	11/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 406 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RT	£182,500	27/01/2022	Terraced
30 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA	£150,000	07/01/2022	Terraced
23 RALEIGH CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AL	£192,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
443 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8RS	£260,500	17/11/2021	Terraced
291 WARGRAVE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8EW	£120,000	08/10/2021	Terraced
32 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA	£145,000	25/08/2021	Terraced
6 MALDEN ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE, WA12 8AA	£149,995	18/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £151,250 (2 sales)

Area average: £157,875 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 32%

10y growth 56.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): St Helens. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 32.5%

10y (index) 80.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for St. Helens. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £704/mo

Realistic £782/mo

Optimistic £860/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → St. Helens.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WA12 8RT

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	WARGRAVE RD/WARGRAVE SCH	0.0 miles
Shop	The Art of Barber	0.2 miles
Shop	Thrifty's	0.2 miles
Train station	Earlestown	0.5 miles
Train station	Newton-le-Willows	0.9 miles
Hospital	St Helens Hospital	3.7 miles
University	University of Chester - Warrington Campus	3.9 miles
Hospital	Leigh Health Centre	6.4 miles
University	University of Bolton	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	63
Shoplifting	23
Public order	18
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage and arson	9
Vehicle crime	9
Drugs	7
Other theft	7
Other crime	5
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	160

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Wargrave House School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2022
Ascent Autism Specialist College	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Wargrave CofE Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Newton-le-Willows Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2016
St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Catherine Way, WA12	£488/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £488/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £61,000

Target investor price (1%) £48,800

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.8×

Monthly cashflow £-157/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).